12:30 Report — Trump's controversial Cabinet picks face uphill battle

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12:30 REPORT

It’s Monday. Welcome back to another week of the D.C. madness. Here’s what’s happening:

Trump suggested he will declare a national emergency and use the military for mass deportations.MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” hosts met with Trump.Nine GOP senators who could derail Trump’s controversial Cabinet picks. Organic carrots linked to E. coli outbreak

I’m Cate Martel with a quick recap of the morning and what’s coming up. Send tips, commentary, feedback and cookie recipes to cmartel@thehill.com. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? Sign up here. 

🚓 Trump’s Agenda

 

It’s 4:03 a.m. Do you know what your president-elect is doing?:

Posting on social media. Early this morning, President-elect Trump suggested that his administration will declare a national emergency on immigration and will use the military to carry out the mass deportation plan.

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton posted on Truth Social: “GOOD NEWS: Reports are the incoming @RealDonaldTrump administration prepared to declare a national emergency and will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program.”

Then just after 4 a.m., Trump reposted it and added, “TRUE!!!”

Keep in mind: “Immigration advocates are bracing for swift executive action on immigration from the incoming administration, but questions remain about the........

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